Barbara Woodhouse, black & white photo of Juno the great dane Chica pets of dogs. Was removed 6/24/2022 from this web page due to a dispute. Dogs were sitting at Rickmans Worth Station holding suitcasese July 1959
Barbara Woodhouse, black & white photo of Juno the great dane Chica pets of dogs. Was removed 6/24/2022 from this web page due to a dispute. Dogs were sitting at Rickmans Worth Station holding suitcasese July 1959
Some people thought I was too negative with the Twins in 2011 and that’s fine. It’s early. I get it. But any team that starts 0-3 against the Orioles is going to hear a few doomsday scenarios, especially one coming off a 63-99 season in 2011. Let’s see, something positive ... well ... at least the revamped bullpen hasn’t blown a lead! OK, you know I’m being sarcastic now because the Twins haven’t had a leadto blow.
A Great Dane holds the lead of its smaller companion as they wait at the side of a road during a traffic training class run by dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse in the UK, 1954
This black-and-white photograph by Barbara Woodhouse 1954, this image was removed.
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**"To all sensible dog owners who teach their dogs to be true companions.** Quote from, Barbara Woodhouse 1954
“Some people get dogs they don’t deserve; hereditary faults play havoc with some dogs, and the poor owner can do nothing. I think if the faults are too great, it is kinder to put a bad dog to sleep after training and possibly veterinary advice have failed.”
A Chance to Meet... Barbara Woodhouse - 1980
Throughout her life, her methods and skill with animals developed and carved out her reputation as a dog and horse trainer. She steadily broke ground for both women in farming and for new ways of training animals. Even at a young age, Woodhouse was surrounded by animals: in her biography, she reminisces about the interesting ‘pets’ that she and her siblings cared for and nurtured in the nursery as children, such as a lamb, a duck, rabbits, injured birds and a Pomeranian dog. After leaving school at sixteen, she attended Harper Adams Agricultural College and was the only female pupil on her course as “it was not thought proper in those days for girls to learn agriculture as they do today.” Her reputation for using ground-breaking methods at first began to develop among farming circles, particularly with breaking horses and cattle, and then started to reach into the film industry and public domain. Her first bout of publicity came, not with dog training, but with her innovating method of rugging cows which resulted in the cows producing a higher yield of milk without the need for extra food.
Barbara Woodhouse 1982, Part One & Part two.
Woodhouse’s success prompted her to write a report on her findings to farming papers resulting in a number of national reporters and TV broadcasters from across the world coming to her farm to view for themselves the method’s success. Her renown with dogs came with her Great Danes, Jyntee and Juno. Juno, in particular, came to star in a number of Hollywood films, such as Ivanhoe (1952) with Roger Moore. In the early 1950s, Woodhouse started her first dog training club, inviting the press to come and see her work. Her success developed from there, leading to the opening of clubs in the wider area of Watford and London, and going on to have over 500s dogs in training.
In these clubs, Woodhouse would help each owner with their individual problems and received many letters from “desperate owners of disobedient dogs.” From there, she fundraised the money to produce a comprehensive film on how to train a dog, featuring members of her own clubs, called Love Me, Love My dog. This programme gained positive reviews from viewers and widened her reputation as a dog trainer.
The later 1970s and 80s brought Barbara Woodhouse truly into the homes of the wider nation through her own weekly television show in 1979: ‘Training Dogs: the Woodhouse Way.’ In this programme, in a similar way to her clubs, Woodhouse taught members of the public how to train their animals, firmly underpinning her teaching with the idea that:
“There’s no such thing as a bad dog, unless mental. It is simply an inexperienced owner.”
Barbara Woodhouse, Training Dogs: The Woodhouse Way, Episode 1, 1980
Her definitive and ground-breaking methods of her earlier work with her own Great Danes come through her TV shows in the methods she taught people to use in training their dogs. Woodhouse’s methods mainly consisted of teaching the owners how to handle their dogs through the use of positive reinforcement and a low and comforting tone. She did also use a choke chain and lightly jerking the dog to gain its attention, which later resulted in her methods being criticised.
“One has to remember with animals that they work for praise, and one must never forget to tell them how clever they are all the time. “
Woodhouse, Talking to Animals, p.189
“Speak always in a very low voice, using endearing words, for animals love the human voice and its tone means everything to them. The actual words used don’t matter a scrap. I can say ‘You hateful horrible brute’ to a dog, in a loving tone, and its tail will wag furiously all the time; or I can say ‘You adorable pet’, in a cross tone, and the dog will be miserable.”
Woodhouse, Talking to Animals, p.124
Woodhouse’s star rose and she soon became a household name across the nation, winning female TV personality of the year in 1980, and even reaching fame in the United States. In the early 1980s, Woodhouse moved across to US television with a programme entitled ‘Barbara Woodhouse Goes to Beverly Hills.’
Her TV programmes, however, were not only famous for her definitive methods of training dogs but her no-nonsense strict personalty and old-fashioned persona. In a time of ‘difficult women’ and the age of Thatcher, her posh yet stern demeanour charmed the British public, with many reviews commenting upon this very favourably. Often, she was rather abrupt with the dog-owners and openly criticised their behaviour on-air, very much aligning with her motto surrounding the idea of “no bad dogs… only inexperienced owners.” “Best thing about Barbara Woodhouse on TV is her ‘strict nanny’ image. She affects straight hair, plain wools, sensible tweed and sturdy shoes. She goes about her business in a staccato, no-nonsense manner which is bound to endear her not only to dog people but also to hordes of grown Englishmen who still privately yearn for the firm crack of discipline and correction.” Herbert Kretzmer, ‘Down Boy! Barbara is the Master here,’ Daily Mail, (London: Tuesday 8th January 1980) issue: 25994, Gale Primary Sources
Barbara Woodhouse
By today’s standards, this may be seen as a remarkably sexualised comment about Woodhouse, as the public and arguably men in particular, not only revered but almost fetishized strong, determined and ‘difficult’ women. Even so, later newspapers, such as the Telegraph, have commented favourably upon the idea of ‘difficult’ women as the ‘ultimate compliment’ and can potentially argue the changing perceptions of women at the time and now.
Even despite this sexualised interpretation, members of the public of all ages praised Barbara’s techniques in training their dogs:
… I can’t praise Barbara woodhouse highly enough! My parents bought me a dog for Christmas and it was a complete renegade! Watching her on the box’ has been my dog’s salvation- and made me appreciate my responsibilities as an owner!”
Alison Lawton (14), ‘Doggone Good,’ Daily Mail (London: Saturday 9th February 1980) issue 26022, Gale Primary Sources
However, as time has continued, Barbara Woodhouse’s methods have been criticised, terms as ‘cruel’ and have been believed to have resulted in a “generation of injured and dangerous pets.”2 Her methods, including the use of the choke chain, jerking the dog and the idea of domination of the dog as pack leader, have come to be seen as aggressive, violent and resulted in dogs that were either injured by their chains or inherently more aggressive towards their owners. A newspaper report from 1994 in particular highlights concerns from the new at the time Association of Pet Dog Trainers, who advocated training based on rewarding the dog for compliance rather than yanking and reprimanding. By today’s standards with ideas of positive parenting, it is thought that Woodhouse’s methods very much go against current teaching and handling methods of animals. Even so, some of her methods still stood into the 21st century, with Victoria Stillwell’s programme, ‘It’s Me or the Dog’ which first aired in 2005. Similar in style to Woodhouse’s programme of training owners how to handle their dogs, Stilwell continued to advocate Woodhouse’s methods and ideas of positive reinforcement.
So, what is Woodhouse’s legacy in the world of pet owning and dog training today? It is undeniable that her methods of animal handling and emphasis on positive training and the use of a particular tone of voice for our pets have influenced the relationship between ourselves and our dogs. However, it can be said that a lot of her continuing personal reputation as a stern and ‘difficult woman’ and the reputation of her ‘aggressive’ methods have arisen from the public’s perception of her abrupt manner with the dog owners on her show being the same manner she used with the dogs. The perception of Woodhouse that arises from her book, however, contradict this as her fundamental methods towards the dogs are rather calm, loving and overall positive. Instead, what comes across it that her methods can lead to a lot of interpretation and could easily be done incorrectly which has led to poor results for some people, such as the injuring of a dog through the incorrect use of a choke chain, and hence the public denoting her methods as cruel and inhumane. Whilst there are some aspects of her techniques that many people nowadays vehemently disagree with, many of her methods we still use today. For more Info click here.
Barbara Woodhouse
Barbara Kathleen Vera Woodhouse (née Blackburn; May 9, 1910 – 9 July 9, 1988) was an Irish-born British dog trainer, author, horse trainer and television personality. Her 1980 television series Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way made her a household name. Among her catch phrases were "walkies" and "sit!" She was also known for her "no bad dogs" philosophy.
Woodhouse was born on 9 May 1910 at St Columba's College in Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland. She grew up there until her father, the warden (headmaster) of the school, died suddenly in 1919. As described in her autobiography, the family moved to Brighton, England, a few weeks later, and afterwards to Headington in Oxford, where Woodhouse attended Headington School. She later became the only female student at the Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire.
After returning to Oxford to start Headington Riding School and Boarding Kennels, she married her first husband, Allan George Mill, in August 1934 and moved with him to spend more than three years in Argentina training horses. The marriage ended in divorce and she returned to Headington.
In the 1930s, Barbara became a dog breeder and ran kennels until about 1960. Meanwhile she married a second husband, Michael Woodhouse, in 1940 and moved to Wiltshire and had three children, Pamela, Patrick and Judith. She first appeared on television as a contestant on What's My Line, where panellists failed to guess her occupation. She also appeared on CBS 60 Minutes. Her 1980 BBC series made her a television personality at the age of 70. She continued to appear on television regularly until she died on 9 July 1988 at the age of 78.
Woodhouse's autobiographical books include Talking to Animals and No Bad Dogs. She firmly believed there were "no bad dogs", just bad owners and defined it to mean dogs without any genetic problems:
Some people get dogs they don't deserve; hereditary faults play havoc with some dogs, and the poor owner can do nothing. I think if the faults are too great, it is kinder to put a bad dog to sleep after training and possibly veterinary advice have failed.
Woodhouse died in July 1988 after suffering from a stroke. Click here
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
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coach - Who's on first?
May 28th, 2012
Minnesota Twins
Out of 30 Teams
Record
16-32
MLB Offensive Ranking
24
MLB Defensive Ranking
30
Runs - 184
24th
Batting Average - .245
19th
On Base Percantage - .319
13th
Slugging PCT - .375
22nd
On-base percentage
Slugging percentage
Think 2011 Was Bad?
2012 Will Be Even Worse.
The Minnesota Twins had a season they'd like to forget in 2011.
2011 Record: 63-99
"Welcome to 2012 Twins"
It's like beating-flogging a dead horse!
So they're keeping their fingers crossed and hoping for the best. What I mean is whether they'll have good fortune in June, July & August of 2012. I'll give it some time....
I'll check back in late August.....
Good Luck Twins!
You Owe It To Yourself; You Owe It To The Team &
You Owe It To All Your Fans!
~Keep their fingers crossed~
(See You)
Photos from Opening Day Game
April 9th, 2012
Twins
1
Angels
5
April 9th, 2012
After opening on the road, the Twins return to Target Field for their 2012 home opener, the beginning of a six-game homestand that includes visits from Anaheim and Texas.
Before I get on with today's game thread, I'd like to address some of the comments I've heard and read about our team's 0-4 start.
The Minnesota Twins are trying to restore pride, health and competitiveness after last year's 99-loss debacle. First, they need to start by winning a game.
The Twins fell to 0-4 for the first time since 1969. They've been outscored 20-6.
(April 9th, 2012)
The Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Atlanta Braves are all 0-3 this season before todays game.
San Francisco Giants - Winning today 7-0
Boston Red Sox - Winning today 4-2
New York Yankees - Winning today 6-2
Atlanta Braves & The Minnesota Twins (The only two teams with a 0-4 record this season)
Minnesota Twins Player Salaries
Player
2012 Player Salary
Joe Mauer
$23,000,000
Justin Morneau
$15,000,000
Carl Pavano
$9,000,000
Josh Willingham
$7,000,000
Scott Baker
$6,500,000
Francisco Liriano
$5,500,000
Nick Blackburn
$4,750,000
Matt Capps
$4,500,000
Ryan Doumit
$3,000,000
Denard Span
$3,000,000
Jamey Carroll
$2,750,000
Glen Perkins
$1,550,000
Alexi Casilla
$1,382,500
Jared (Levi) Burton
$750,000
Sean Burroughs
$525,000
Brian Duensing
$515,000
Danny Valencia
$515,000
Ben Revere
$492,500
Alex Burnett
$490,000
Anthony Swarzak
$487,500
Jeff Gray
$485,000
Luke Hughes
$485,000
Trevor Plouffe
$485,000
Matt Maloney
$482,500
Liam Hendriks
$480,000
Chris Parmelee
$480,000
Kyle Waldrop
$480,000
Total:
$94,085,000
~Welcome~
TWINS & ANGELS BASEBALL
2010 Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau pointing to his teammate after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
WP: Nick Blackburn (1-0) • LP: Joe Saunders (0-1) • SV: Jon Rauch (1)
Angels of Anaheim
Box Score
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Jae C. Hong is an AP staff photographer based in Los Angeles. He has covered various major news stories including Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, the Virginia Tech shootings and the Utah mine collapse. He first joined the AP as a photo intern in 2005 while attending California State University, Northridge, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. He also interned at the Birmingham News in Birmingham, Alabama. Hong began his photography career in 1997 at the Korea Times, a Korean-language newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click Here for a photo of the photographer. For more photos by Jac C. Hong click Here
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Game 151: Angels at Twins
MN National Guard helps Twins kick off home season opener
Minnesota Twins: Is Chris Parmelee too hot to stay in Triple A much longer?
The 2021 Minnesota Twins season is just like the 2011 season, and it’s still not fun.
If that rings a bell, let’s break down how we felt about the 2021 Twins in March. The 2021 Twins were coming off of division titles in 2019 and 2020 and though the team made some changes, there was a lot of optimism heading into the new year. Led by a strong lineup and solid pitching, the team had hopes for a third straight division title and an end to the playoff losing streak.
The only real difference in those two descriptions is that the playoff losing streak was 12 games back then, while it’s now 18 games this year. The similarities between the two teams are eerily similar, as it looks like we’re reliving the nightmare that was 2011. Let’s break it down. Click here
Is This Twins Team Repeating the 2011 Season?
Two openers, two very different results—2001 & 2011
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2011 Minnesota Twins season
2011 Minnesota Twins: A Depressing Season in Perspective
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Minnesota Twins 2010
The 2010 Minnesota Twins season was the 50th season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 110th overall in the American League.
It was their first season in their new stadium, Target Field, which made its regular-season debut on April 12 as the Twins defeated the Boston Red Sox 5–2. This marked the return of outdoor professional baseball to the state of Minnesota for the first time since the end of the 1981 season, the last played at Metropolitan Stadium. 3,223,640 fans attended Twins games, setting a new franchise record.
The Twins clinched their sixth AL Central division championship in nine seasons on September 21 after a win against the Cleveland Indians and a Chicago White Sox loss. They were again swept by the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series to end the season. Click here
Minnesota Twins: 2010 Off-Season Review
From Breaking Hearts to Breaking Records | Ranking the Minnesota Twins 2010 Decade By Season
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